Om Bhur Bhuvaḥ Swaḥ
Tat-savitur Vareñyaṃ
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yonaḥ Prachodayāt
Phoentic:
Aum Boor BOO-vah SVAH-ha
Tot SAH-vit-oor var-AYE-nee-um
Bar-GO day-VOSS-yuh dee-MAH-hee
Dee-YO YO-nah praht-CHO-dye-aht
Translation:
Our bodies, minds and spirits
Adore God, the Source of Light and Life
We meditate on the Divine Light of the Lord
May this light fill our thoughts
Gayatri is the Mother of the Vedas (ancient Sanskrit scriptures) – another name for Saraswati.